It Starts With Attraction

By Kimberly Beam Holmes, Expert in Self-Improvement & Relationships

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Revealing secrets on how to become the most attractive you can be Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally and Spiritually (or as us insiders call it...the PIES). Listen to weekly episodes. Join a course or get more info at kimberlybeamholmes.com

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Parenthood, Personal Identi...

09.26.2023

What does it mean to balance identity and parenthood? As a parent, we often find ourselves struggling to keep our individuality while catering to the never-ending demands of our tiny humans. In this enlightening episode, my chat with Catherine O'Brien, ...

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09.26.2023 Parenthood, Personal Identity, and the Pursuit of Self-Care with Catherine O'Brien What does it mean to balance identity and parenthood? As a parent, we often find ourselves struggling to keep our individuality while catering to the never-ending demands of our tiny humans. In this enlightening episode, my chat with Catherine O'Brien, ...
09.19.2023 Exploring the Science of Dopamine and Addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke Ever wondered about the science behind addiction and how our brains are wired to seek pleasure? We promise you're in for an enlightening journey as we navigate the complexities of dopamine and its role in addictive behaviors. Joining us is ...
09.12.2023 How to Achieve Your Goals in 12 Weeks (or less!) Are you ready to shed old habits and transform into a more attractive version of yourself? Join me as we embark on a journey of personal growth, focusing on physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects. We'll talk about the power ...
09.05.2023 Revolutionizing Your Learning Habits with Dr. Dan Willingham Are you ready to unlock your brain's full potential? Join us as we explore the fascinating intersection of learning and cognitive psychology with Dr. Dan Willingham, a distinguished professor at the University of Virginia and author of 'Outsmart Your Brain.' ...
08.29.2023 Embracing the Depth of Attachment, Emotional Attunement and Relationship Dynamics with Dr. Jessica Higgins Are your connections feeling shallow or uninspiring? On today's episode, Dr. Jessica Higgins talks about the power of emotional attunement and how it can transform your relationships. Dr. Higgins, renowned for her work in the field, shares the secrets of ...
08.22.2023 The Pursuer/Withdrawer Cycle with Dr. Laurie Watson Ever felt stuck in a toxic cycle of pursuit and withdrawal with your partner, leaving you feeling unheard, unwanted, or disconnected? This stirring conversation with esteemed sex therapist and licensed marriage & family therapist, Dr Laurie Watson will offer a ...
08.15.2023 Exploring the Psychology Behind Our Future Self and Decision Making with Dr. Hal Hershfield Imagine shaping your future with better decision-making today. What would that look like? This captivating episode features Dr. Hal Hershfield, a professor of marketing, behavioral decision making and psychology at UCLA's Anderson School of Management, who takes us on a ...
08.08.2023 Desperate Forgiveness with Al and Lisa Robertson Has there ever been a person or circumstance in your life that you have had difficulty moving on from? Has there been someone who hurt you? Has something happened that you can't seem to move past no matter how much ...
08.01.2023 Success Doesn't Have To Be Tied To Your Self-Worth with Leila Hormozi Welcome to another episode of It Starts with Attraction. Today, we have a truly inspiring guest, Leila Hormozi. If you haven't heard of her before, you're in for a treat. Leila is an incredible woman who, seven years ago, took ...
07.25.2023 Research Of High And Low Self-Esteem And Why It Matters I recently shared a story on my Instagram that sparked a ton of questions and feedback. It got me thinking, why not explore this topic further in today's bite-sized episode of It Starts with Attraction? So, in this episode, I'll ...
07.18.2023 Are Social Media Weight Loss Trends Actually Healthy? (With Dr. Cristina Castagnini) It seems like every week now there's a new weight loss social media trend. Whether it's completely cutting out a food category or taking medication not intended for weight loss, these trends usually tend to be unhealthy for you. We ...
07.11.2023 How I Work On My PIES Recently I asked the It Starts With Attraction podcast audience what were some topics that you would like for me to cover in upcoming episodes. Well today we are going to be covering one of those topics and that is ...
07.04.2023 Narcissism And Self-Esteem According To The Research with Dr. Virgil Zeigler-Hill Today we are talking about a topic that's become very popular over the past several years on social media and in pop psychology. We are talking all about narcissism in today's episode, but specifically what the research says and how ...
06.27.2023 Spiritual Attraction Deep Dive We spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about different ways to be healthy, what foods to eat, how to get the best sleep, how to make connections with people... but today I want to talk about something ...
06.20.2023 Emotions, Boundaries, and Trauma with Karla McLaren Today's episode is exciting and jam packed with info. I talked with author and expert Karla McLaren about emotions, boundaries, trauma, how people respond to trauma, and so much more. You will gain an insight on how emotions relate to ...
06.13.2023 Feeling Overwhelmed Or Drained? DO THIS Is life overwhelming you right now? Do you feel drained? Well, me too... And in today's episode I'm going to be giving to be giving you the motivation that I need to hear right now. This episode is going to ...
06.06.2023 Being Honest About Self Deception with Dr. Courtney Warren Self honesty and self deception are not terms that we may use in every day life, but they are things that we will encounter from a day to day basis, even when we don't realize it. In my conversation with ...
05.30.2023 Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy To Cope With Trauma \| Part 2 with Jamie Gagnon I'm joined again this week with Jamie Gagnon. Jamie has her expertise and experience in working with kids and adolescents in cognitive behavioral therapies. We started in the first episode of this of this two part series last week as ...
05.23.2023 What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? \| Part 1 with Jamie Gagnon If you've ever struggled with your thoughts and feeling like your thoughts aren't super helpful to helping you become the kind of person you want to be or achieve the things that you want to achieve, then you don't want ...
05.16.2023 How Attraction Leads To Love Whether you realize it or not, there is a reason that you fall in love with someone. It doesn't have anything to do with stars aligning or reading your horoscope, but it has EVERYTHING to do with a process we ...
05.09.2023 How My Husband Overcame His Body Image Struggles In this episode of it starts with attraction, we are going to be talking about a topic that I covered the opposite side of in a previous episode. And in this episode, we're going to cover the other side of ...
05.02.2023 How To Change How You See Your Body Does the number on the scale actually mean as much as we sometimes make it out to be? In all reality, no, and when we focus too much on the number itself, it can actually lead to some really unhealthy ...
04.25.2023 How To Talk About An Issue When You Disagree Have you ever been in a conversation where you find yourself becoming more and more frustrated? There are a lot of conversations, or talking back and forth to each other, going on in the world right now. A lot of ...
04.18.2023 The Simple Steps I Use To Reduce Stress On today's episode, we're going to be talking about stress reduction techniques. I'm going to share with you the specific things that I've been doing over the past year that I believe has made a big difference in managing my ...
04.11.2023 Your Worth Is Not Determined By Your Performance What do you do when your self worth is completely tied into what you do or how you perform? If you're struggling with this, then today's episode will hopefully be helpful and cathartic for you. Because you're in good company, ...
04.04.2023 Success, Failure, And Habits - A Conversation with The Chosen Creator Dallas Jenkins In this episode, Dallas shares his personal experiences with success and the expectations that come with it. He talks about the difference between expectations and expectations of success, the duality between multiplication and multiplication, and the importance of focusing on ...
03.28.2023 One Man's Impact: How To Make A Difference In The World with Dr. Joe Martin This podcast covers various topics such as addiction, the power of one individual to make a difference, masculinity, spiritual leadership in families, and confession. Listeners can expect to hear inspiring stories and practical advice on how to embody positive traits, ...
03.21.2023 How To Manage The Weight Of Other's Burdens with Sonia Thalman Join Sonia, a certified coach, as she shares her journey to becoming a coach and her insights on managing the weight of other's burdens. In this episode, you'll learn about the process of falling in love, what God wants you ...
03.14.2023 Emotional Eating: Understanding Triggers and Finding Forgiveness with Emma Murphy Do you struggle with emotional eating? You're not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into the personality types that struggle the most with disordered eating and how to work with emotional eating. We also explore the difference between binge ...
03.07.2023 Finding Success In Coparenting: How To Remain Consistent with Julie Beckerman Welcome to this episode of It Starts With Attraction where we’ll be discussing the process of picking up the pieces after a divorce. Our guest, Julie Beckerman, will share her personal journey through the pain and struggles of divorce and ...
02.28.2023 Keeping Intimacy Alive While Raising A Family with Heather MacFayden When you get married, all of your attention is on your spouse. Then, once you have kids, all of that attention goes to your children. Often times this leads to a loss of intimacy with your spouse, but in this ...
02.21.2023 How Physical Attraction Evokes Emotions In Those Around You with Toi Sweeney Physical attraction is not just about working out and being healthy. Although that is a big part of it, one of the more underutilized aspects of physical attraction is the way that your physical appearance is perceived and how it ...
02.14.2023 How Strong Communication Skills Can Benefit Your Career and Your Marriage with Dave Delaney On this episode, Kimberly is joined by Dave Delaney to discuss some of best workplace communication strategies and how they can also help build better communication in your marriage. Today's Guest: Dave Delaney Dave Delaney is the founder of Futureforth.com. ...
02.07.2023 Personality Traits and The Big Five: An In-Depth Guide to Self-Discovery with Dr. Wiebke Bleidorn On today's episode, Kimberly sits down with Dr. Wiebke Bleidorn to discuss what personality is, where they originate from, and "The Big Five." You don't want to miss this informative discussion. Today's Guest: Dr. Wiebke Bleidorn Wiebke Bleidorn is a ...
01.31.2023 Discovering Hope in the Face of Hurt with Pastor Scott Sauls What do you do when you find yourself in the midst of regret, hurt, and fear? That's what we talk about on today's episode with Pastor Scott Sauls. Today's Guest: Pastor Scott Sauls Scott Sauls is senior pastor of Christ ...
01.24.2023 Breaking Out of the Rut: Setting Goals to Avoid Going Through the Motions with Roald Gerber Learn how to set goals that will help you avoid going through the motions. This podcast will explore the importance of setting meaningful goals and how it can lead you to a more fulfilling life with our guest, Roald Gerber. ...
01.17.2023 Breaking the Cycle: Understanding and Overcoming Love Addiction and Toxic Relationships with Sherry Gaba What is the story you're telling yourself that isn't serving you? That's the question Kimberly challenges us this week as we talk about love addictions with Sherry Gaba. Today's Guest: Sherry Gaba Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and ...
01.10.2023 Facing Your Inner Critic: How to Combat Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Tara Halliday Have you ever related your actions to your worth? You might be combatting imposter syndrome, a term that has recently been found all over TikTok and the rest of the internet. Today we talk about what imposter syndrome is and ...
01.03.2023 How To Create And Sustain Long-Lasting Routines If you don't manage your time... then your time will manage you. In today's episode we're talking all about routines. How do you create them? How do you sustain them? We will tell you how! Your Host: Kimberly Beam Holmes, ...
12.30.2022 FREE Training Coming Up Join me, Kimberly Beam Holmes on January 4th for this free webinar! Go to kimberlybeamholmes.com/2023 to register now!
12.27.2022 How To Set And Reach Your Personal Goals: The MUST-DO Process to Follow Every Year "You won't get to where you want to go if you stay where you are." Do you feel like you make resolutions each year but never achieve your goals? In today's episode, I share how you can begin to look ...
12.20.2022 The Biggest Takeaways of 2022 We've had an incredible year on It Starts With Attraction and we have loved every second of it! Because this year has flown by, we wanted to give you a recap of some of our favorite moments of the year. ...
12.13.2022 How Working On Your PIES Impacts Those Around You with Priscilla Gray On today's episode of It Starts With Attraction, Kimberly chats with Marriage Helper Certified Coach Priscilla Gray about how working on her PIES transformed her life and the people around her as well. Today's Guest: Priscilla Gray Priscilla’s husband found ...
12.06.2022 Get Unshakeable Confidence with Karen Laos It's important to know how to speak confidently, because when you speak confidently, people listen. That's what we talk about on today's episode of It Starts With Attraction with Karen Laos. Today's Guest: Karen Laos Many women miss opportunities because ...
11.29.2022 From Pain To Purpose - The True Story Behind Charity Water with Scott Harrison Did you know 771 million people around the world don't have access to clean drinking water? On today's episode, Kimberly sits down with CEO of Charity Water, Scott Harrison, to discuss his story, the goal of Charity Water, and how ...
11.22.2022 Understanding The Differences Between Creativity And Intelligence with Dr. Rex Jung In this episode we talk with Dr. Rex Jung about the differences in creativity and intelligence and how you can work your brain to be more creative! Today's Guest: Dr. Rex Jung Rex Jung is an adjunct professor of psychology ...
11.15.2022 What It Means To Live Alcohol Free with Karolina Rzadkowolska Today's episode is all about how to live an alcohol free life and all of the benefits that come along with it! Today's Guest: Karolina Rzadkowolska Karolina Rzadkowolska is a certified alcohol-free life coach who helps intuitive women ditch alcohol ...
11.08.2022 When God Isn't Answering What do you do when you say yes to God and then He stops speaking? In today's episode, Kimberly talks in depth about what it was like for her and her husband to go through the adoption process. Your Host: ...
11.01.2022 The Science Of Wisdom with Dr. Dilip Jeste What are the 6 components of Wisdom? Why is wisdom important for relationships? We answer all these and more on today's episode of It Starts With Attraction! Today's Guest: Dilip Jeste, M.D. Dilip V. Jeste, M.D. is Former Senior Associate ...
10.25.2022 The Five Pillars Of Self-Care with Dr. Gregory Scott Brown Sleep, spirituality, nutrition, breath-work and movement; These are the five pillars of self-care, but which one is the most important? Find out on today's episode of It Starts With Attraction! Today's Guest: Dr. Gregory Scott Brown Dr. Gregory Scott Brown, ...

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